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Elite Law Firms in Texas Lead H1 2023 M&A Law Firm Rankings

The Corporate Deal Tracker M&A rankings of law firms in Texas witnessed a shake up during the first six months of 2023. Last year, Texas lawyers at two firms each worked on 80 M&A deals. No firm worked on more than 66 during the same period this year. Seven firms handled 30 deals or more during H1 in 2022, but only three did it this year.

Fifty-four law firms with attorneys in Texas reported M&A transactions during H1 and 17 of them worked on 10 or more deals. And 25 firms in Texas reported working on deals with combined values of $1 billion or more during H1 2023, up from 19 during the same period last year. The CDT top 10 has three new members. The top six also witnessed a shakeup.

August 9, 2023 Mark Curriden & Christi Trammell

CDT Roundup: 13 Deals, 12 Firms, 118 Lawyers, $5.2B

In March and April, the market for M&A looked pretty thin. A few high-profile bank failures and strong employment figures fed worries about the future. That pessimism seems to have passed, according to Texas dealmakers consulted by the CDT Roundup. We have their forecasts for the coming months, as well as the usual listing of deals and dealmakers reporting last week.

August 8, 2023 Claire Poole

Abutbul Leaves Paul Hastings for Allen & Overy

The deal lawyer’s departure follows that of tax expert Greg Nelson, who left last month as 11-year chair of Paul Hastings’ Houston office for Gibson Dunn.

August 8, 2023 Claire Poole

Campbell Soup Company Agrees to Acquire Sovos Brands Inc.

Weil partner James Griffin co-led a team from Weil representing Sovos Brands investor Advent International. The Lawbook has the details.

August 7, 2023 Allen Pusey

The Five Most Important Deals of 2023 — So Far

There were 395 Texas-related M&A deals during the first six months of the year. The biggest aren’t always the most consequential; context matters. The Lawbook’s Claire Poole asked a few Texas M&A experts to choose five from among them the 395 that seem most important to the current market.

August 7, 2023 Claire Poole

CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 13 Firms, 19 Lawyers, $21B

According to a recent report by PitchBook, private equity deals are a mixed bag of late: deal count up a wisp from Q1; deal value down double-digits. Is that terrible? Maybe not. The Roundup looked at the numbers from PitchBook and there are a few surprises and maybe a little perspective; that, along with the usual run-down of the week’s M&A deals.

August 1, 2023 Claire Poole & Allen Pusey

Revitalized and Revamped, Energy Still Rules in Texas

Whether upstream or midstream or energy services, the energy sector seems to have adapted to realities of the marketplace to hold its place at the top of the M&A food chain.

July 31, 2023 Allen Pusey

V&E Advises on $7.3B Biogen Acquisition of Reata Pharmaceuticals

Plano-based Reata specializes in the treatment of neurological complications with cellular metabolism and inflammation associated with neurological diseases. The all-cash transaction is being treated as a combination and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.

July 28, 2023 Allen Pusey

CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 14 Firms, 130 Lawyers, $4B

Texas dealmakers don’t do pessimism. There’s no point. Downtimes provoke creativity. Uptimes demand energy. And even during times of lean money markets, Texas seems to maintain an ample supply of both. As we move past a mediocre first half in 2023, the CDT Roundup looks at sources of optimism for what’s coming — with the assistance of a new report from Intralinks. And, course, there are the names of the Texas lawyers behind 18 deals reported last week.

July 25, 2023 Claire Poole & Allen Pusey